1、Module 4Sandstorms in AsiaSection Introduction,Reading and Vocabulary课后篇巩固提升一、写作词汇检测A.根据每一组的提示词,完成或者翻译句子。1.fright(1)The little girl was at the sight of the snake.(2)这个可怕的声音把他们吓得要死。答案(1)frightened(2)The frightening sound made them frightened to death.2.forecast(1)Now scientists still have difficulty
2、earthquakes.(2)老师预测大多数学生一定能通过考试。答案(1)forecasting(2)The teacher forecasted that most students were sure to pass the exam.3.strong(1)Young as he is,his is great.(2)英语是我的优势。答案(1)strength(2)English in my strength.B.运用所学单词或短语造句。4.be caught in 答案We were caught in a rainstorm on the way here.5.cut down (on
3、)答案I wont have a cigarette.Im trying to cut down on them.二、阅读词汇检测阅读下列句子,说出黑体词的含义。1.In fact,process is more important than result.含义 答案进程;过程2.She was attacked by two men wearing masks.含义 答案面罩3.The government is taking measures against dunes to stop desertification.含义 答案沙丘4.Cars do damage to the atmos
4、phere.含义 答案大气层;大气三、完成句子1.为了给新公路腾出地方,这片树林已经被砍去了一半。Half of the forest to make room for the road.答案was cut down2.昨夜他碰上下雨,全身都湿透了。He the rain and got wet through last night.答案was caught in3.久病使她的心脏受到一些损伤。Her heart was damaged of her long illness.答案as a result 4.医生建议我今天早晨服一个药片。The doctor me take a pill th
5、is morning.答案advised;to5.父母的话使他不能进行这个调查。What his parents said him the survey.答案prevented/stopped;doing四、阅读理解AOur warming planet is expected to face serious water crises(危机) in the coming decadeswhich means each nations natural resources will be more important than ever.Percent of total land area cov
6、ered by forests (2011)WORLD AVERAGE 30.88TOP 5 AVERAGE90.15Freshwater resources,cubic kilometers per year (2011)WORLD AVERAGE 241TOP 5 AVERAGE 3,642Freshwater resources,cubic meters per person (2011)WORLD AVERAGE6,122TOP 5 AVERAGE 244,973续表1.SURINAME94.58REST OF TOP 52.Micronesia91.663.Seychelles88.
7、484.Samoa88.405.Palau87.61123.CHINA 22.471.BRAZIL5,418REST OF TOP 52.Russian Federation4,3133.Canada2,8504.United States2,8185.CHINA 2,8131.ICELAND 532,891REST OF TOP 52.Guyana304,7233.Suriname166,1124.Papua New Guinea114,2165.Bhutan106,923102.CHINA2,0921.According to the statistics,what is the worl
8、d average of freshwater resources per person?A.244,973 cubic meters.B.241 cubic kilometers.C.3,642 cubic kilometers.D.6,122 cubic meters.答案D解析细节理解题。在第三列中,WORLD AVERAGE下的内容表明,世界人均淡水资源占有量为6122 m3。2.Which country or region has the most freshwater resources per year?A.Guyana.B.Brazil.C.Iceland.D.China.答
9、案B解析细节理解题。在第二列的年度淡水资源占有量排名中,Brazil位居第一。3.Which country or region appears twice on the Top 5 lists?A.Bhutan.B.Seychelles.C.Canada.D.Suriname.答案D解析细节理解题。在三列表格中,只有Suriname重复出现两次,即第一列与第三列均出现该区域名称。B导学号86964023Every spring Beijing is choked by huge sandstorms.The sky turns a strange and frightening yellow
10、 colour as clouds of sand sweep down from the deserts of Mongolia and north-western China.Strong winds blow up the dust and cover everything in sightin 2006,a storm dumped 330,000 tonnes of dust on Beijing in one night.The number of sandstorms has grown alarmingly over the years as the deserts have
11、expanded.This is partly man-made and partly because of climate(气候).Many grasslands have been overgrazed(过度放牧)by sheep and goats,or ploughed up,leaving the soil dangerously exposed.Too much water has been taken out of rivers,and the situation is made worse by increasingly long-lasting droughts that h
12、ave affected the northern half of China as the climate grows warmer and drier.The result is probably the worst loss of rich land to deserts in the world and a dust bowl of extremely large proportions.The nearest sand dunes to Beijing are now only 70 km away and drifting closer each year.At this rate
13、,the desert will reach the city by 2040,and Beijing could become the worlds first modern city to disappear under sand.To hold back the deserts,a huge programme of forest planting called the Great Green Wall has been under way for over 30 years.The barrier(隔离带) is planned to be 4,500 km long when com
14、pleted in several decades(十年),but the drought is having a very bad effect on the trees and the deserts carry on growing.4.All the following are the reasons for the expansion of the deserts EXCEPT .A.the soil of the grasslands is exposedB.too much water in rivers has been usedC.it doesnt rain for a l
15、ong timeD.the climate in northern China is colder答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Too much water has been taken out of rivers.as the climate grows warmer and drier.”可知,气候是在变得越来越干、越来越暖,而不是变得更寒冷。5.What is the purpose of the huge programme “the Great Green Wall”?A.To protect the Great Wall.B.To plant as many trees a
16、s possible along the Great Wall.C.To stop the deserts from moving towards Beijing.D.To plant as many trees as possible in Beijing.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知答案是C项。6.In which section can this passage most likely be found in a newspaper?A.Science and technology.B.Weather.C.Environment.D.Health and life.答案
17、C解析推理判断题。文章主要讲述了沙尘暴对北京的影响,并分析了其原因及应采取相应措施,都是因为对环境的关注而展开的,据此可推知该文章应出现在报纸的环境专栏。五、七选五阅读理解Everyone knows that fish is good for health.1. But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home.Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year,but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants a
18、s at home.Buying,storing,and cooking fish isnt difficult.2.This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.3. Fresh fish should smell sweet:you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge.Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh.4.When you have bought a fish and arrive h
19、ome,youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately,but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two.Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one.There are many common methods used to cook fish.5.First,clean it and season it with your choice of spices
20、(调料).Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound.(A larger one will take more time.)Then,its ready to serve.A.Do not buy it.B.The easiest is to steam it.C.This is how you can do it.D.It just requires a little knowledge.E.The fish will go bad within hours.F.When buying fish,you should first smell it.G.The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.答案15 GDFAB